Regarding the re-election of the Vice-President our (a) Constitution places as a clear ban (b) Constitution is absolutely silent (c) Constitution prescribes re-election only once (d) Constitution prescribes re-election for a maximum period of two terms

The maximum duration for which the Vice-President may officiate as the President of India is (a) 4 months (b) 6 months (c) 9 months (d) One year

The head of the Union Government in India is (a) The President (b) The Vice-President (c) The Prime Minister (d) The Home Minister

Under Article 75(1) of the Constitution the Prime Minister is appointed by the (a) Chief Justice of India (b) Vice-President (c) Speaker of Lok Sabha (d) President

The other Ministers are (a) Also chosen and appointed by the President (b) Appointed by the Prime Minister (c) Appointed by the Vice-President (d) Appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister

According to Article 74(2) ?The question whether and if so what advice was tendered by Ministers to the President? (a) Can be inquired into by the Supreme Court (b) Can be inquired into by the courts (c) Shall not be inquired into by any court (d) Can be inquired into by the High Courts as well as the Supreme Court

The President (a) Can dismiss a Minister at his discretion (b) Cannot dismiss a Minister (c) Can dismiss a Minister on the advice of the Prime Minister (d) None of the above

The Council of Ministers under Article 75(3) is (a) Collectively responsible to the House of the People (b) Collectively responsible to the Council of States (c) Collectively responsible to the President of India (d) Collectively responsible to the House of the People as well as the Council of States

The oath of office to the Prime Minister and other Ministers is administered by the (a) Vice-President of India (b) President of India (c) Speaker of the Lok Sabha (d) Chief Justice of India

SSB,

A person can remain a Minister without being a Member of either House of the Parliament up to a maximum period of (a) Nine months (b) One year (c) Six months (d) Three months

Which one of the following statements is wrong? (a) A Cabinet is a small body of important Ministers holding charge of important Ministries (b) Generally there are 16 to 20 Council of Ministers whereas the total number of the Cabinet Ministers sometimes runs into 50 to 60 (c) All the important policy matter decisions are taken in the Cabinet meetings (d) The Cabinet meetings are held quite frequently whereas the meetings of the Council of Ministers as a whole are held seldom

The Ninety-First Amendment of the Constitution places a restriction on the Council of Ministers not to exceed the total membership of Lok Sabha (a) 5 percent (b) 7 percent (c) 10 percent (d) 15 percent

In the Union Council of Ministers which of the following typs of Ministers are second in ranking? (a) Cabinet Ministers (b) Ministers of State (c) Deputy Ministers (d) None of the above

Which one of the following is not a function of the Cabinet? (a) All the major appointments are made by the Cabinet (b) All the legislative bills which are introduced in the Parliament by the Government are decided by the Cabinet (c) The Budget of the Union government is passed by the Cabinet (d) All important policies of the Government are formulated by the Cabinet

Which one of the following is in accordance with the principle of Collective Responsibility of the Council of the Ministers? (a) It means that all the Ministers stand together and fall together (b) The resignation of the Prime Minister means the resignation of the Council of Ministers (c) Collective responsibility means responsibility of all for all (d) All of these